During the period of 1680-1770, tens of thousands of Scots, Scots-Irish and Welsh came to the colonies. ... Beginning around 1680, the practice of slavery became increasingly widespread in the American colonies. ... The demographic impact cannot be overstated: southern colonies that were almost completely devoid of Africans in 1680 were 30-40% slaves by 1770. Even in northern colonies, where slavery was rare, slaves constituted anywhere from 5-15% of the population by the end of the period. ... Likewise, rich plantation owners who leeched off the labor of their slaves came to dominate the sout...

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